The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 70, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 10, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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Weather Fereeatt: Colder tonight; Wednesday fair; warmer.
The Guthrie! Daily
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THE ONLY F.VENINQ ASSOCIATED PRE3 PAPER IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
. VOLUME 21
EIGHT PAGES.
GUTHRIE OKLAHOMA. TUESDAY MARCH 10. 1008.
EIGHT PAQEd.
NUMBER 70
HOBSON ADDRESSED
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE
KANSAS
LEGISLATURE
GOOD OLD SCORES OF PEOPLE
SHIP OREGON INCINERATED IN BURNING OIL
Leader.
Visited Both Branches of Assembly
and Given Cordial Reception
Captain Hobson this morning visit-
ed the Oklahoma legislature. As soon
as it was known that the horo of the
Morrlmac was on tho floor the house
unanimously extended him an invita-
tion to address tho mombors.
Tho invitation was accopted and the
captain delivered a Short but pleasant
and entertaining speech. . In the
beginning Captain Hobson said that
the eight men who went on the Mer
rlnpac were no moro willing to go than
wero tho other 800 in the fleet and
was only typical ot the 80 million ot
Amorlcans.
"Tho inland people ' contlnuod Cap-
tain Hobson "'are working to better
tho condition of the United States
and tho people aro meeting the prob-
lems of an advanced age bravely As
tho United States Is drawing the best
out of the rugged world so the people
of this co-untrj are getting tho best
out of the rugged country." (Ap-
plause.! The "distinguished guest then deliv-
ered aN strong plea for a better and
InrgoKnavy and closed with a refer-
ence tpWiilng statehood Liboral ap-
plause nrarked tho close of the re--markik
ife captain then held a
levee aJ fprmlng In line and shaking
hands with him. Several young lady
clerks however were too bashful to
even shako hands with Captain Hob-
son. Later the council was visited and
addressed by Captain Hobsonv
After Tlsltfog tflo Wltlaeur6 Cap-
tain Hobson boarded the 11:20 Santa
Fe train for Oklahoma City where he
speaks tonight under the ausplclos of
tho Y M C A. of that city Prom
there ho will go to Dallas Texas and
other southern points continuing hi
lecturing tour several months
House Morning.
Petitions from Granite and Enid fa-
vorning Cummins' local option were
read.
Robinson Merrick and Maxwell a
special committee favorably reported
on Merrick's tax bill
Council Joint Itosolutlon No. 5 wai
unanimously passed It gives Weath-
orford its portion of the school Innd
lessees' money for last year. The
school report of that city was lost In
the malls the city did not receive Its
portion and this resolution was passed
to rectify the omission.
The bill making appropriations for
the territorial board of agriculture for
next two yoars was sent ovor until
Wednosday night when It will go into
the hopper with the othor appropria-
tion hills
Tho committee of the whole favor-
ably recommended the following bills
for passage:
Council Bill No Gl by Gore by a
vote of 12 to 11 This make exemp-
tion of property from forced sale to
tho family Instead of tho head of the
family. Also tho class of exempt prop
rty Is increased.
Houso 1)111 No. 261 In regard to
nurserymen. It provides that nursery-
men shUl give the Judge of the pro-
bate court a bond before selling trees
in the. county.
Houso Bill No. 274 an act providing
that county commissioners shall levy
taxes not exceeding three mills for
payment of teachers. Also that a tax
may bo levied for county high schools
Act by Cummins making a school
month conslsjt of four weeks of five
days each. Likewise It provides that
If a teacher teaches on a holiday ho
shall receive no additional pay.
Houso Bill No. 261 by Mr. Williams
a road law Road districts can be
created not exceeding nine square
miles. The roads must bo worked 25
days In the year and the road over-
seer receives sixty dollars for his
work. A tax Is also levied on both
real and personal property and each
man must work tour days or two days i
with a team. '
"1SK1
COUNCIL.
The oounoll passed the following
bills:
Foster's bill authorising cities hav-
Ing a population of 1000 or mora to
extend or build general sewer systems
and levy special taxes against abut-
ting property to pay for them.
Jester's houso bill which legalises
the acts of probate judges anJ Jus-
tices of tho peace In taking acknowl-
edgements to deods and makoe suoh
acta legal In the future.
The council killed Winkler's bill on'
acting the antl-fuslon olectton law of
Kansas.
Th council In committee of tho
whole passed Threadglll's louse bill
requiring retail merchant to give no-
tlce to their wholosale creditors before
they sell their stockB of goods In any
other manner than through the rogu-
Iar retail channols of trade.
The Mathews houso quarantine bill
which had boon virtually killed the
day before by the adoption of an
amendment placing the Osage reserva-
tion outside of the quarantine line and
allowing southern cattle to bo Import-
ed during the winter for feeding pur-
poses at oil mills again came up for
consideration. Gore's amendment lift-
ing the sub-quarantine lino as boot as
the big pastures In tho Klowa-Coman-che
country shall bo disinfected was
adopted. "
The council took a recess until 2 p.
m . without final action on the quaran-
tine measure.
JUDGE MERER APPOINTED
SOLICITOR FOR FRISCO
Well Known Guthrie Citizen
to Receive a Well Merited
Appointment
Guthrie Is about to lose one of her
most valuable citizens an I In the per-
son of Judge A. G. C. Bierer who has
Just been appointed solicitor in Okla-
homa of the FrUco -system with head-
quarters in Oklahoma Clry. The ap
pointment becomes effective at oiu-
Judge Bierer entering upon tho iv .
duties this morning Wlie'! seen i
the representative of the Leader to
Judge Bierer confirmed the r p n
of his appointment but said that 'i a
time he would be located in i: i
but in a few months will i-ae tor n
.ahoma City where ho w 1 mat h -future
home
Judge A. G. C Bierer M well kpin
throughout Oklahoma having llod in.
the capital city since th- earl i'av
ami during his residence hero has
built up an enviable reputation as i
shrewd and far seeing attorni-v an 1
haa become one of tho best krrnw
mmbers of the legal fra-exntty in ok
lahoma With Judge Frauk Dale as a
partner in his large law prauue ho
iiu been the attorney of th.- I) i tor
Enid and Gulf the Bla :v ' i'.m i
and Southwestern railwa ai "irr
branch of the Frist o i OKlah-mx
and tho appointment r mes ax a r.
ward for his merited s-rvlces to this
road. He Is a director in the Guthrie
National bank and other hanking insti
tutlons In tho territory a-i! tho lo'a f
this prominent citizen will be keenly
felt by the city. He Is a leading
Democrat though has never asked for
political honors at the hands of his
party His name however has been
prominently mentioned as a possible
candidate for he mayorallty on the
"Gltisens" ticket and should he re-
ceive the nomination tneie is-no doubt
of his election.
Butts Up Against
Supreme Court
SENATE REENACTS
NUISANCE CLAUSE
Prohibition Hypocrisy Still
Strong in the Sun-
flower State
(By Associated Press
Topeka Kas March V). The sen
ate today or a vote of 88 to 1 passed
a bill re-enacting the nuisance section
of the nrahiiiitnrv Mnt ti i.m
was Introduced yesterday by Mr. Cod-
ding and rapidly advanced to third
reading. Wulokuhler of Leavenworth
was th only member who opposed
the bill on tho 'floor and who voten
against It. Tho clause was recently
Oaolored unconstitutional.
A Remarkable Case.
One of the most remarkable cases
of a cold doop-soated on the lung1?
causing pneumonia is that of Mrs.
Gertrude E. Fonnor Marion In.l.. who
was entirely cured by tho use of Ono
Minute Cough Curo. She says: '.'The
coughos-.and straining so weakened
me that I run down 1 weight from 148
to 20 poSunds. I tried a number of
remedies to no avail until I used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tlrely of the cough strengthened my
lung and restored me to my normal
weight health and strength "
J. N. Wallace
John Clark probate udge of Paynn
county Is in the city from Still wa'er
Attorney Bob Itay has return? 1
from Lawton where he spent Sunday.
Sheriff Pat Oates of Aha. is In the
city today
G. Leppe.t of Indianapolis. Ind is
a guest at the Royal.
L J. Allen doputy live stock Inspec-
tor. Is horo today from Oklahoma City
Keep au eye on the man who boasts
ot his honesty
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EDWIN A. ABBEY THE AMERICAN ARTIST WHO IS WIN-
NING HONORS ABROAD.
Edwin Austin Abbey the artut who has beou oommlcslontid to paint tlw
coronatlun of Edward VII. and who has Jest been elected ai member of the.
Munich A'temy of Fine Arts. Is an American although for many year
he has made tils horie iu London. '
Weathered a Ter
rific Hurricane
SMALL BOATS WERE
TORN FROM DAVITS
But the Famous BattleshipJ5 Vsh War Kero Tes of
Itself Passed Safely
Through Storm
(By Associated Fross.)
Francisco Cal March
San
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"rre xrom uie uaiuw"" urBu
wWd have arrived here report that the
Oregon was in a terrific norm Fet r
fry 2' whe on Uie WRy from ; k-
hanm l0 Wo Suns- Tho boau vn
carrwl awny nnrt the floven ttm Motvn
launoh was l0S80d out ot ts davls ald
B" a rrei a uamago
waff done Tho baltloshlp Itself sa'el
w enthered tho hurricane.
RAILROAD MORTGAGE
FILED WITH SECRETARY
A mortgage was tiled In the office of
Secretary Grime today In tho sum of
Jl.PQDJOQ by tho Blackwoll Enid and
Southwestern Railway company cov
erlng the construction of that branch
of the Frisco railroad from Blackwell
to Vernon Texas a distance of 226
miles. The holder of the mortgage Is
the Standard Trust company of New
York City
What's In a Name?
Eerythlng is in th name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve E. C De'tner "'r to do great things
Witt ft Co of Chicago discovered.
Ram vmtkrm .i. . ..i
' from Wltch HaIeI that a spee!fc
lor p. Ft(r blnil bleedlngi tchnK
an(I protrudlns Piles eczema cuts
burns bruises and all skin diseases
! DeWltt's Salve has no equal. This hug
gu rise to numerous worthloss
i counterfeits Ask for DeWitfg tho
genuine
' J N Wallace
Wreck of Erie Railroad Train Causes
Death and Destruction
HOBSON DELIVERS
AN ELOQUENT LECTURE
the United States as a
World Power
(Captain 'Rlohmond Pearson Hobson
known to the world as the "hero of
the Merrlmac" delivered a stirring lec-
ture at the Brooks' last rflght on the
subject of "The United States as n
World Power. '
The applauso which frequently In-
terrupted the Bpaakor was hearty and
tho audlenco many times showed Its
appreciation ot tho truths which he
discoursed. Captain Hobson lectured
last night undor tho ausplclos of tho
ladles of the City Fodorutlon and for
tho boneflt of tho Carnoglo library. In
response to a briof Introductory speech
by O. M. Barnes Captain Hobson said
it gave him great ploasuro to appear
boforo a Guthrlo audionco for the first
time and to look upon the faces of n
representative body ot Oklnhomans
who aw pleading for statehood.
Since Captain Hobson resigned
from the navy a short time ago he
has spent most of his time on the
lecture stage Although ho is no Ion it-
er In the navy he still takes a strong
Interest in it and his chief motive in
lecturing is to advocate American
naval supremacy C'.italu Hobson is
a strong believer In Americans and
He
says tha' the Europeans are inferior
to Americans In every way. He l
lleves that he American navy should
be Increased until It becomes the
largest and' strongest navy In th
world One of the main features of
the lecture last night was a plea for
the enlargement of Uie navy- In fart
he talked moro on the subject of the
enlargement of the navy than any
thing else
Cnntaln Hohson's anearance is that
of a genuine American He is a man nat afflrt8 to retoiiethe wounded still
every Inch of him and shows It In ev- lyns '""i "e reach of the flames
erythlng he does and says He Is not noys were "urned to death before;
quite as Jorge a man as one would iUr fatl"r' eye while th- la' -expect
to see after seeing one of hN j8tood hlPle thorn Men u
pictures but he is well built carries were " bady Injured by flung rJn
(Continued on page .) lhRt th co"ld nof ov 'all in th
lly wW 'he flames rolling down u
STILL NO 'FRISCO STATEMENT.
The Formai Announcement ot the Rock
Island Purchase Held Back.
New VorV March ' - V B Le.N
J preslden t the CIik ao Rock Island
'& Psclflc railroad has returned to
this city from the south Although he
met repre-tentatlven of the St Loins
A San Francisco railroad informally
it was stated authoritatively that th-
Kfck Island Frisco -.imation was it ci
changed There waH a Iioard meeting
of th Frisco hut It .u said that no
business of important h v transM'-
(pti with the excepUou of the declar.4-
tl n -f the regular quarterl) dividend
on the first preferred rtoK
'ergons Identified with 'In Frisco
' innejlMte said yesterday that there.
m ""- ihmiv w k-uv rnmi lontug
f tden'i'y so far as ofwratlou Is con-
r Mined by the Rock liland deal U
wn u:ed poeltively that Mr Yoak-
um would not shoulder the responsi-
bility of operating the Joint system If
suoh a position should be tendered to
him. Legal advisers of both the Rogk
Island and the FrWcp are in the olty.
"Nobody can hope to got Into good
society who doesn't call one's salary
one's Income
Oleap. N. Y. March 10. From
erghteen to twenty lives 'were lost and
fully twice (hat numbor were burned
Qr bruised by the explosion of oil lata
last night following a wreck on the
Brie ratfroad. Owing to the fact that
some ot the bodies were Incinerated or
blown Into the creek by the oxplosiou.
the fctnet number will ifrobably nor bo
khown Tor several days. The number
of Injured Is uncertain as many of
them wore able taxeoch their hornet
six-trodm unWotftnicSr'afia two -r
moro unftnown persons wore inciner-
ated In tho burned wreckage
Tho Injured at tho general hospital
MiraBoY twelve while dozens of othen
wete ourned but none eorlouslv.
The scenes following the otploslua
will never be forgotten by those who
witnessed them In tho first explos-
ion which occurred at ntne o'clock no
one ns far n- can be learned wai in-
jured. Hundreds of peoplo gathered
to watch the brilliant flames
For two hours peoplo stood massed
togethor and as tho heat became l3a
Jhtunse the crowd bogan to edge a lit
tie closer to the wreckage. Suddenly
thero waB a terrific explosion. Great
masses of flames shot Into tho air and
literally rolled down tho banked sides
of the traok into tho gujly where tho
spectators were standing) Men and
boys fell hefore the wavo of white
light. Huge place of Iron wore hurled
through the air mowing down human
beings by the score Somp managed.
to scramble to their feet and get away
but others lay still in death Th
scene of th- agony and honor at thai
moment wa bejond description A
veritable ram of firo fdin- down upon
the crowd M.sn and Idh wtn their
clothing :i ruaHi of flame ran shriek
ing down tho track some f them fall-
ing to the ground iiricons( l - whlln
other giovHie-d in tiu hi jump-
ed Into the creek n then asnnv
jMan' (f hose ver helmed iv flames
dropped where they stood ati I never
again tmitui
Ail the dot-tors In the o(t w..'e sum
monad and ambulpnreH wer. call) I
out
Esepreaa wagons and other ehlole
were pressed into service In th
meantime those In the vicinity of the
wreck wUo capird Injury made van
o uem until they pwishwl .Vothiug
could be done to check the JUmes
which beau to die out al mid
night
At l o clock this mornliu t
-ihnr'ff
uMimi tor voiiiriieers "ii r
dead and Injur-wi Three
rr ) i the
many a were ailed for itemed for
ward and rhe gruesome work In
gun In a short time flftefii bodies
had bewo recoed and laid beldt
the track Son of ihem wre j bad
ly burned and distorted as to he
sr-aroaly rerugtuabi
Tho bod of one bo was Bt-n too
closo to th flames to ha approach!
and in a hor' time ir wax burned to
ashes. Ji t hllfetf others wer aUo
incinerate!
Whn 'i.f las bod !.al heci resni
ed the stretch r bearers forii. i a ro
and "arted down tin track
toward rhe ambulances and carriages
The silenr ro-vd fell back and opened
a passage way for them
Shamrock III is going to be 40 slim
that If one of her sailors puts a chew
p toaqpoIn his mouth the boat will
turn over.
A woman stops Insisting on ha via
her own way when you Insist on her
having It.
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 70, Ed. 1, Tuesday, March 10, 1903, newspaper, March 10, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc72001/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.